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Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 15,197
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From: Aberdeen, MD
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO I-6, 703 Injectors, Brown Dog Super Engine Mounts
I have them on my suburban. Wouldn't buy them again. Had them on my Truck, removed them and went KYB. Lots of Bilstein fans (sheep) here. Personally, shocks are a subjective subject. Just not for me. I don't like the boat type feel when driving.
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Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 517
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From: gresham
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: inline 6 4.0 ho
Oh so these are gonna have a loose ride to them? So it's not gonna inhibit my flex at all? I'm building pastard packs and I got them for $5 each, so I figured I couldn't pass that up
Anyone have a photo of where to jack point the front or back wheels? DO you do it from center where both wheels are off, or do you do it from the side, and lift one wheel at a time? Are there jack points in the rockers?
Originally Posted by BimmerJeeper
Anyone have a photo of where to jack point the front or back wheels? DO you do it from center where both wheels are off, or do you do it from the side, and lift one wheel at a time? Are there jack points in the rockers?
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Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 4,825
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From: Indianapolis
Year: '99 and '91
Model: Cherokee
I'd have to look around down there before digging into that. It may just be coming from somewhere else (valve cover).
Herp Derp Jerp

Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 18,251
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From: Parham, ON
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L OBD-II
cruiser54 has a lot of documentation on engine swaps where a Renix is involved. Not sure if he actually has a writeup (found in the writeup section) but he's posted in many threads on the subject. What exactly are you swapping? Block? Whole thing? Did the 89 engine explode?
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Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,289
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From: Springfield Virginia
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Did every Cherokee come with the "Jeep" emblem on the front header? I noticed mine didn't and there doesn't seem to be any paint fade or glue residue. IMO I like it more without it though
Herp Derp Jerp

Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Parham, ON
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L OBD-II
Yup. One above the grille, and one of the rear hatch. "Cherokee" or "CHEROKEE" should be on either the door or on the front fenders along with the trim designation. "4.0L", "4.0 LITRE", "HIGH OUTPUT", "4x4" and "Cherokee" on the rear hatch seem to vary.
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Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Springfield Virginia
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Thanks. I was just wondering since mine doesn't and I wasn't sure if it came like that or one of the POs took it off
Herp Derp Jerp

Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Parham, ON
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L OBD-II
OK my turn!
Doing a ton of rocker work and thought about filling them with foam. Did some searching on the interweebs and it seems that open-celled foam encourages rust by sucking up moisture, a la the original VW Beetles. Closed-cell foam (like I suspected) doesn't absorb water at the same rate and there are marine- and auto-specific formulas being used by some OEMs. Anybody have any experience with this stuff? I was thinking of stuffing something like an extra heavy duty garbage bag or three into the rockers and blasting them with closed-cell foam. Everywhere I go the inside has been treated with muratic acid and/or rust-inhibiting primer. No redneck jobs here, I don't want to repair that junk again lol
Doing a ton of rocker work and thought about filling them with foam. Did some searching on the interweebs and it seems that open-celled foam encourages rust by sucking up moisture, a la the original VW Beetles. Closed-cell foam (like I suspected) doesn't absorb water at the same rate and there are marine- and auto-specific formulas being used by some OEMs. Anybody have any experience with this stuff? I was thinking of stuffing something like an extra heavy duty garbage bag or three into the rockers and blasting them with closed-cell foam. Everywhere I go the inside has been treated with muratic acid and/or rust-inhibiting primer. No redneck jobs here, I don't want to repair that junk again lol




